Traverse curtain rod



Dec. 1, 1936. w. KIRSCH TRAVERSE CURTAIN ROD Filed July 17, 1935 INVENTOR. GUY W. KIRscH Patented Dec. 1, 1936 UNITED "STATES TRAVERSE CURTAIN ao!) Application July 17, 1935, "Serial No; 31;784

Claims.

This invention relates-to curtain rods and particularly to the type of curtain rod known as atraverse curtain rod in which the curtains are slid back and forth by means of traverse cords 5 and has for its objects First, to-produce anew and simplified traverse curtain rod construction.

-Secondyto produce such a construction that may be inexpensively and easily manufactured 10 from-sheet metal with a'minimum of parts.

Third, to provide such a construction in which a pair of members are employed to both support the curtain rod and serve as cord guides for the traverse cards.

Fourth,to provide such a construction thatis particularly adaptable to use in connection with hollow rodsof C-shaped cross section in which the traverse cord is concealed.

Objects relating to details and economies .of

my invention will appear'from the description to follow. The invention'isdefined andpointe'd out in'the claims.

A structurewhich is a preferred embodiment of'my inventionis illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in'which:

Fig. 1 is a rear elevational view 'of a curtain rod embodying my invention, the rod being broken and shown-partly in section.

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of one endo'f the rod showing the arrangement ofsupporting member and cord guides at one-bracket.

Fig.3 is anendelevationof myimproved'rod showing the supporting bracket'with'the rodin position thereon.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing'the 'rodand supporting-member being placed on the hook'of the bracket.

Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview of one of-thesupporting and cord guiding members.

Fig. 6 is an elevational view of the'slide'forming a portion of the bracket.

Fig. 7 is a perspective *view of the other portion of the bracket.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one'of theen'd .=supporting and cord guiding members.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view showing the fitting of the supporting member in the rod. of I C shaped cross section.

In the drawing, the rod is provided with brackrets l which are formed of awall member 2 having awall or attaching'plate 3 and a projecting member 4 flanged as at 5 to form a slideway projecting'from the wall bracket. Thismember may be formed from sheet metal by using -''form- .ing dies.

"6 is a slide which fits in'the way formed L'by the? flanges 5 on the projecting "portion "4 of the bracket 2. It is formed of: sheetv metal and has formed "on: its "free' or outer end a hook JI which comprises "an upwardly-projecting portion 8, a 5 shoulderfl; anda. cutaway. portion H1. @The' lower edge has a downwardly prdjectingiportion H formed-"at'itsffree'end. Y 1

The slide "6 has .a longitudinally extending slot l2 which'registerswith thehole "I 3 on the. if) bracket'i, andaibolt l 4' with'.a"nut f5, isemplo'ye'd to hold *t'hefsli de 6 inlits desired position.

- l6fand I Tare extendingwingswhich are .aper-. tured to iserveasreturn 'supports 'for'ia curtain or drapery supported on the 'curtain rod. f 'I'he 15" wall plate 3: has apertures It for fastening "screws or'the'li-ke. I f g supportingimembers I 9 "andf 20 iiare' provided; These members are :die formed from sheet' metal and each has a substantially rectangular body pcrtion Z l""having its enfdf22 turnejd up to j form ,a flange and'havinga pair o'f wings"23' .on the sides thereof adjacent but space-d fromflthe' turned up end 22. The wings "23each have an-extension 24 H which *extends "from the wing to the turned up end 22; forming abo x iikeiendwith'opn; corners 25 and' l6. *Atthe other end "of the-member l9 are apair :of "cord guides 21 and iil. y 'lhese are formed from turned-up portions ofthe metal 1 and-areroundedas shown to guide the cor'dzthat 6" passes thereover. The membe'rfZD ihas its end 30 turnedupand'formed into afc'ordguide.

It will be noted that the cord guid $12] and 28' are arranged'to guide a cord'froin the horizontal position 'to the vertical-position whereas the guide 30 is "to :guide thecord so thattiti passes from a horizontal position around'the guide" 30 and back tothe' horizont al position; p

In the body portion of each--of themembers during the die forming operation and extends on the opposite side'from the box -like' end to 'engagethe end ofa'G-shaped-rod" to limit the insertion of -the member l5! 01- 20 into tlie end'o'f the 'rod' to leave the endof meinber 19 I or -20 5 1i is shown as of the extension-type :comprisingzithe portions 33 and 34 telescopingly arranged -and the rodhas anaperture 35-at the bottom .thereof adjacent the end -.to permit the traversearc d' to" pass therethrough. The rod' in v the :preferred' embodiment: is :ofiaasize ito fit: over :the membersv 5 2 l9 and 20 to be supported thereby while serving also to conceal the traverse cord which is shown at 36.

In the drawing I showan opening 31 at the end of the rod 32 opposite from the end having the opening 35. This opening is provided in the rods in manufacture for the purpose of permitting standard rods to be made up for use in connection with traverse equipment and does not form a part of this particular invention.

Mounted in the slot of the G-shaped opening are a pair of master slides 38 and 39 and there may be provided a plurality of slides 40, all for supporting a curtain thereon. The slides are provided with rearwardly extending portions 4! which are hooked to engage the rod 32 as shown in Fig. 4.

The master slides 38 and 39 are provided with hooks 42 over which the cord 36 is passed to fasten the cord to the slides. The cord 36 passes over the guide 21 and fromthere to the master slide 39 where it is fastened as shown, and thence over the guide 30 whence it passes back andis fastened to the slide 38 and then passes over the guide 28. The ends of the cord 36 depend through the slot 35 where they may be grasped by the person desiring to slide the curtains.

In use, the brackets l are fixed to the wall or window casing, with the shouldered hooks l" facing upwardly, and the slides and the members l9 and 20 are arranged with the cord 36. The stops 3| keep the ends of the members It and 20 protruding from therod and the members l9 and 20 are hooked over the hook I, as shown in Fig. 4. The cutaway portion [0 makes the'insertion of the hooks I in the member l9 or 20 considerably easier because the member 24 fits down into the cutaway portion l0 and the projection '8 is inserted through "the open corner 25.01? the box-like end of the member H or 20. The rod is then swung from the position of Fig. 4 to a position in which the downwardly extending projections l l fit into the open corner 26 of the member l9 or 20, thus anchoring the member securely in position. The rod itself is then supported on the shoulder 9 through the portion 24. with one of the wings 23 resting on this shoulder. The particular'formation of the wings 23 with the projections 24 furnishes a re siliency which assists in providing for a comparatively tight fit as the rod is inserted but which does, not interfere with the ease of insertion of the hook I in the member l9 or 20.

The'pull ofthe cord in operating the slides is all directly transmitted to the brackets through the members 19 and 20 and it is notnecessary in most; instances to have the rod 32 fastened to the members l9 and20 other than by a sliding fit although if desired screws or other means can be used to fasten the members l9 and 29 on the ends of the rod 32.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in an embodiment which I have found verypractical. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe other embodiments or adaptations as it is believed this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a traverse curtain rod construction, for support on a pair of brackets each'having a wall plate, an adjustable sheet metal slide projecting therefrom and means for holding said slide in adjusted position, said slide having on its bottom edge at the free end thereof a downwardly extending bottom projection and having on its top edge at the free end thereof an upwardly facing shouldered hook comprising an upwardly extending projection and a cut-out portion spaced therefrom, a pair of sheet metal members each having a substantially fiat body portion having one end turned up to form a fiange and having wings turned up on the sides thereof and spaced from said turned up end and having extensions at their free ends extending to said turned up end to form a box-like end with open corners, one of said extensions engaging and resting on the shoulder of the shouldered book of one of said slides and the open corners receiving said upwardly and downwardly extending projections on said slide, one of said members having a portion thereof turned up and formed into a curved cord guide and the other having a portion thereof turned up and formed into a 'pair of curved cord guides, and a rod of substantially C-shaped cross section embracing and supported by said members and having an aperture adjacent the pair of cord guides of one member for the passage of a cord, a stop on each of said members spaced from the turned up end thereof to engage the end of said rod to space the end of the member from the end of the rod when the member is inserted in the rod, said rod being provided with a pair of master slides slidably supported on said rod, and with a traverse cord partially enclosed in said rod extending from one of said pairs of cord guides to one of said slides about the cord guide of the other member, back to the other slide and over the other of said pair of cord guides and having its ends depending through the aperture in said rod.

2. In a traverse curtain rod construction, for support on apair of brackets each having a wall plate, a fin projecting therefrom, said fin having on its bottom edge at the free end thereof a downwardly extending bottom projection and having on its top edge at the free end thereof an upwardly facing shouldered hook comprising an upwardly extending projection and a cut-out portion spaced therefrom, a pair of sheet metal members each havinga substantially fiat body portion having one end turned up to form a flange and having wings turned up on the sides thereof and spaced from said turned-up end and having extensions at their free ends extending to said turned-up end to form a box-like end with open corners, one of said extensions engaging and resting on the shoulder of the shouldered hook of one of said fins and the open corners receiving said thereof turned up and formed into a curved cord guide and the other having a portion thereof turned up and formed into a pair of curved cord guides, and a rod of substantially C-shaped cross section embracing and supported by said members and having an aperture adjacent the pair of cord guides of one member for the passage of a cord, a stop on each of said members spaced from the turned-up end thereof to engage the end of said rod to space the end of the member from the end of the rod when the member is inserted in the rod, said rod being provided with a pair of master slides slidably supported on said rod and with a traverse cord partially enclosed in said rod extending from one of said pairs of cord guides to one of said slides about the cord guide of the other member, back to the other slide and over the other of said pair of cord guides and having its ends depending through the aperture in said rod.

3. In a traverse curtain rod construction, for support on a pair of brackets each having a wall plate, a fin projecting therefrom, said fin having on its bottom edge at the free end thereof a downwardly extending bottom projection and having on its top edge at the free end thereof an upwardly facing shouldered hook comprising an upward- 1y extending projection and a cut-out portion spaced therefrom, a pair of sheet metal members each having a box-like end having its corners open to receive the upwardly and downwardly extending projections of one of said fins, one of said members having a portion thereof turned up and formed into a curved cord guide and the other having a portion thereof turned up and formed into a pair of curved cord guides, and a rod of substantially C-shaped cross section embracing and supported by said members and having an aperture adjacent the pair of cord guides of one member for the passage of a cord, a stop on each of said members spaced from the turned-up end thereof to engage the end of said rod to space the end of the member from the end of the rod when the member is inserted in the rod, said rod being provided with a pair of master slides slidably supported on said rod, and with a traverse cord partially enclosed in said rod extending from one of said pairs of cord guides to one of said slides about the cord guide of the other member, back to the other slide and over the other of said pair of cord' guides and having its ends depending through the aperture in said rod.

4. In a traverse curtain rod construction, for support on a pair of brackets each having a wall plate, a fin projecting therefrom, said fin having on its bottom edge at the free end thereof a downwardly extending bottom projection and having on its top edge at the free end thereof an upwardly facing shouldered hook comprising an upwardly extending projection and a cut-out portion spaced therefrom, a pair of sheet metal members each having a substantially fiat body portion having one end turned up to form a flange and having wings turned up on the sides thereof and spaced from said turned-up end and having extensions at their free ends extending to said turned-up end to form a box-like end with open corners, one of said extensions engaging and resting on the shoulder of the shouldered hook of one of said fins and the open corners receiving said upwardly and downwardly extending projections on said fin, one of said members having a portion thereof turned up and formed into a curved cord guide and the other having a portion thereof turned up and formed into a pair of curved cord guides, and a rod of substantially C-shaped cross section embracing and supported by said members and having an aperture adjacent the pair of cord guides of one member for the passage of a cord, said rod being providedwith a pair of master slides slidably supported on said rod, and with a traverse cord partially enclosed in said rod extending from one of said pairs of cord guides to one of said slides about the cord guide of the other member, back to the other slide and over the other of said pair of cord guides and having its ends depending through the aperture in said rod.

5. In a traverse curtain rod construction, for support on a pair of brackets each having a Wall plate, a fin projecting therefrom, said fin having on its bottom edge at the free end thereof a downwardly extending bottom projection and having on its top edge at the free. end thereof an upwardly facing shouldered hook comprising an upwardly extending projection and a cut-out portion spaced therefrom, a pair of sheet metal members each having a box-like end having its corners open to receive the upwardly and downwardly 5 extending projections of one of said fins, one of said members having a portion thereof turned up and formed into a curved cord guide and the other having a portion thereof turned up and formed into a pair of curved cord'guides, and a rod of substantially C-shaped cross section embracing and supported by said members and having an aperture adjacent the pair of cord guides of one member for the passage of a cord, said rod being provided with a pair of master slides slidably supported on said rod, and with a traverse cord partially enclosed in said rod extending from one of said pairs of cord guides to one. of said slides about the cord guide of the other member, back to the other slide and over the other of said pair of cord guides and having its ends depending through the aperture in said rod.

6. In a traverse curtain rod construction, for support on a pair of brackets each having a wall plate, a fin projecting therefrom, said fin having on its bottom edge at the free end thereof a downwardly extending bottom projection and having on its top edge at the free end thereof an upwardly facing hook comprising an upwardly extending projection, a pair of sheet metal members each having a substantially flat body portion having one end turned up to form a flange and having wings turned up on the sides thereof and spaced from said turned-up end and having extensions at their free ends extending tosaid turned-up end to form a box-like end with open corners, one of said extensions engaging and resting on the shoulder of the hook of one of said fins and the open corners receiving said upwardly and downwardly extending projections on said fin, one of said members having a portion thereof turned up and formed into a curved cord guide and the other having a portion thereof turned up and formed into a pair of curved cord guides, and a rod of substantially C-shaped cross section embracing and supported by said members and having an aperture adjacent the pair of cord guides of one member for the passage of a cord, said rod being provided with a pair of master slides slidably supported on said rod, and with a traverse cord partially enclosed in said rod extending from one of said pairs of cord guides to one of said slides about the cord guide of the other member, back to the other slide and over the other of said pair of cord guides and having its ends depending through the aperture in said rod.

7. In a traverse curtain rod construction, for support on a pair of brackets each having a wall plate, a fin projecting therefrom, said fin having on its bottom edge at the free end thereof a downwardly extending bottom projection and having on its top edge at the free end thereof an upwardly facing hook comprising an upwardly extending projection,'a pair of sheet metal members each having a box-like end having its corners open to receive the upwardly and downwarding an aperture adjacent the pair of cord guides of one member for the passage of a cord, said rod being provided with a pair of master slides slidably supported on said rod, and with a traverse cord partially enclosed in said rod extending from one of said pairs of cord guides to one of said slides about the cord guide of the other member, back to the other slide and over the other of said pair of cord guides and having its ends depending through the aperture in said rod.

8. In a traverse curtain rod construction, for support on a pair of brackets each having an upwardly facing hook, a pair of sheet metal members each supported on one of said hooks and each having a box-like end apertured to receive the upwardly facing hook of one of said brackets, one of said members having a portion thereof turned up and formed into a curved cord guide and the other having portions thereof turned up and formed into a pair of curved cord guides, and a hollow rod of substantially C-shaped cross section embracing and supported by said members, a stop on each of said members to engage said rod to space the end of the member from the end of the rod when the member is inserted in the rod, said rod being provided with a pair of master slides supported on said rod, and with a traverse cord partially enclosed in said rod extending over said cord guides and engaging said slides.

9. In a traverse curtain rod construction, for support on a pair of brackets each having an upwardly facing hook, a pair of sheet metal members each supported on one of said hooks and each having a box-like end apertured to receive the upwardly facing hook of one of said brackets, one of said members having a portion thereof turned up and formed into a curved cord guide and the other having portions thereof turned. up and formed into a pair of curved cord guides, and a hollow rod of substantially C-shaped cross section embracing and supported by said members, said rod being provided with a pair of master slides supported on said rod, and with a traverse cord partially enclosed in said rod extending over said cord guides and engaging said slides.

10. In a traverse curtain rod construction, for support on a pair of brackets each having a hook, a pair of members each supported on one of said hooks, one of said members having a cord guide and the other having a pair of cord guides, and a hollow rod embracing and supported by said members, said rod being provided with a pair of master slides supported on said rod, and with a traverse cord partially enclosed in said rod extending over said cord guides and engaging said slides.

GUY W. KIRSCI-I. 

